ventose
[ ven-tohs ]
/ ˈvɛn toʊs /
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adjective Archaic.
given to empty talk; windy; flatulent.
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ven·tos·i·ty [ven-tos-i-tee], /vɛnˈtɒs ɪ ti/, nounOther definitions for ventose (2 of 2)
Ventôse
[ vahn-tohz ]
/ vɑ̃ˈtoʊz /
noun
(in the French Revolutionary calendar) the sixth month of the year, extending from February 19 to March 20.
Origin of Ventôse
<French <Latin ventōsus;see ventose
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British Dictionary definitions for ventose
Ventôse
/ French (vɑ̃toz) /
noun
the windy month: the sixth month of the French Revolutionary calendar, extending from Feb 20 to Mar 21
Word Origin for Ventôse
C18: from Latin ventōsus full of wind, from ventus wind
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